Reporting Remote or Hybrid Employment on Form I-983:

Guidance for STEM OPT applicants who will work remotely or in a hybrid (in person & remotely) setup:

100% REMOTE WORK

When a STEM OPT applicant works 100% remotely:

Section 3 (Employer Information) on page 2 of Form I-983:

Write the address of your employer’s headquarters

Section 5 (Employer Site Information) on page 3 of Form I-983:

For Site Name, write "Remote" or "Home Office"
For Site Address, write your home/ remote work address

HYBRID WORK

When a STEM OPT applicant works in a hybrid setup (e.g., in-person 2 days a week; work from home 3 days per week), OR if the applicant has multiple sites of activity:

Section 5 (Site Address):

List the address where you spend the majority of time working

Page 4 “Additional Remarks”:

List all relevant work addresses

Example: “I work in the office 3 days per week at the address listed in Section 5, but I work from my home address, [home address here], 2 days per week."